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What? Another full-length show this week? Yep! We recently acquired a BJCP-curated sensory kit from the Siebel Institute, and decided to record and share our mostly horrible tasting experiences with all of you.
\\nEthyl hexanoate
Aniseed, apple or licorice
Common sources:\\xa0Fermentation product, wort composition or yeast health
Geraniol
Floral, geranium flowers
Common sources:\\xa0Hop addition and variety
Indole
Farm, barnyard
Common sources:\\xa0Bacterial infection during fermentation
Spicy (Eugenol)
Cloves, all spice
Common sources:\\xa0Microbial contamination, wild yeast or aging
Earthy (2-Ethyl fenchol)
Geosmin, soil-like
Common sources:\\xa0Packaging or water-derived contamination
Papery (Trans-2-nonenal)
Cardboard, oxidized
Common sources:\\xa0Product of oxidation, staling
Isovaleric acid
Cheesy, old hops, sweaty socks
Common sources:\\xa0Use of old, degraded hops
Acetaldehyde
Green Apple, cut grass
Common Sources:\\xa0Fermentation Product, staling, or contamination
Butyric acid
Putrid, baby vomit
Common Sources:\\xa0Bacterial contamination
D.M.S. (Dimethyl sulfide)
Cooked corn, cooked vegetables
Common sources:\\xa0Wort boil, wort cooling or contamination
Diacetyl (2,3-Butanedione)
Butter, butterscotch
Common sources:\\xa0Microbial contamination or improper maturation
Ethyl acetate
Solvent-like, nail polish remover
Common sources:\\xa0Wort composition and yeast growth
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